Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Crafers, South Australia, Australia 2013-01-20 22:52:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Gumtree Australia Scammer Information Wanted to buy a CNC router off Machines for you but slipped up and said vehicle in another email...
glad i found this site and info on this loser!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-01-17 05:02:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  +9 SMS Scammer Information invite to send details already on Gumtree by email not SMS reply… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Dan Castleknock, Leinster, Ireland 2013-01-16 18:20:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 Scam text from 82646 brouderdeclan1@yahoo.com Scammer Information Got a text asking about my add, he asked me to reply to brouderdeclan1@yahoo.com so i googled the number and this site popped up.
If anyone is taking a payment from a buyer with paypal make sure to log into your paypay account and make sure the payment is there!
Paypal are very helpful if you think it may be a fake email from them send it to spoof@paypal.com
I don't work for them :-P
Good Job on this site!
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 | Anonymous Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom 2012-12-29 11:54:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Gumtree car or auto payment using google checkout or amazon payments Scammer Information Advert on Gumtree for an expensive vehicle or caravan at a "too good to be true" price.
The picture on Gumtree contains the email address - no other contact details used.
The scammer replies to an inquiry saying that he will use "Google checkout" or "Amazon payments" to protect the seller and buyer. He tries to convince you that this gives some sort of escrow-type service or a cooling off period before payment is really taken.
He will ask for the buyer's name, address and pho… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-23 03:22:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | We were trying to sell our car Scammer Information Listed the address he has at 36 Koolpinyah Crescent Tiwi NT 0810 and wanted to pay full price for our car. Wanted our paypal account. Said he was working out of town and the weather was bad so the phone wouldn't work.
Why don't the police get involved with this?
You don't have Gumtree listed but I think it came through Gumtree.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No name Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2012-12-11 22:42:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Paypal Scammer Information Same MO as the others reported. Thanks for your existence and diligence.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-12-08 12:37:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Information Wanting to purchase my advertised item for sale in a hurry yet I have to send $300 to get the total funds into my paypal account. Legal action paypal emails requesting said funds immediately or legal action will be taken. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United Kingdom 2012-12-08 06:07:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | scamster who targets 2nd hand electronics sellers Scammer Information This individual searches for electronics like hifi, laptop, phones etc.
In my case he replied to my ad willing to buy my hifi and gym equipment
He asked for my bank details and emailed me 'proof of payment'
I went to my bank and the bank official just looked at the incoming sms number and said that that specific number does in fack come from another bank, naming the bank's name.
I felt at ease and arranged to drop the goods of. Later the evening, I googled the buyer's name an… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 2012-12-05 22:26:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | SCAMMED BY MIKE PRESTON ON GUMTREE Scammer Information I have been scammed by this conman on 30 Nov 2012 for a vauxhall corsa advertised in GUMTREE Gloucs, same kiinda scenario, divorced but the car is in Scotland, he works on a oil rig etc.....the car would be delivered to me today after 5pm. i paid £2000 + £100 for delivery.... No car has arrived MIKE PRESTON is not responding to emails. I shall contact Barclays and the police tomorrow, as I shall try and get my money back. Please contact me if anyone else has fallen foul… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jasmine Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland 2012-12-04 20:52:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Mike Preston Scammer Information Hi Everyone Could you please email me if you have done anything reported this Mike preston to the police i will not rest until this crook is caught i have informed the police barclays banks and the fraud agency in london of you could please email me jasminefire1995@gmail.com
if i could speak with you through email i want to get these people caught please email we need numbers to get this man caught .From the information i have gathered he is using 3 bank accounts with barcla… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Thamesmead, Greenwich, United Kingdom 2012-12-04 13:07:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Mike Preston of Invernes Scammer Information lives in Inverness, unable to deliver nor pick up car because he works in an oil rig, recently divorced etc..
banks with Barclay but the bank would not do anything about it even if you report that he is committing fraudulent activities and possibly money laundering. i hope he gets caught. He is a horrible person trying to get easy money off of hardworking people. May he ROT down under… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wigan, Wigan, United Kingdom 2012-11-29 22:42:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | 2005 facelift range rover td6 for sale Scammer Information
On 27 Nov 2012, at 23:07, Mike Preston wrote:
Thank you for your email. This 2005 FACELIFT RANGE ROVER TD6 SILVER is currently located in Invernes because I just finished the divorce with my wife and I have moved here. My car is in perfect condition, very well maintained with no issues.
I'm asking £3700 for a fast sale + £100 for delivery. Due to my job (working on a oil rig) pick up is not possible but we can use eBay's services. Using t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-11-29 00:56:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Email received by me after placing an advertisment for a motor vehicle on Gumtree Scammer Information Thanks a lot for getting back i really appreciate , My name is joe and am working at sea at the moment,on the west Aquarius submersible to be precise.I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,its 20 days off and 10 days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.
I am buying this for my first son who just graduated on top of his class at Brock University Ontario Canada ,He … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Dvaid Hoy Somewhere in Australia 2012-11-29 00:18:16 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Scam Scammer Information Selling a motorbike on Gumtree and he asked about the price and I got this response.
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition.I'm at sea at the moment as petroleum engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted,also i'll appreciate some photo if possible.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal,pls get back to me with your paypal … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Uplyme, Devon, United Kingdom 2012-11-28 09:30:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +13 Mike Preston Inverness Gumtree advert Scammer Information Another occurence of this previously reported scam
Response from 'seller' of vehicle supposedly in Exeter below
Thank you for your email. This 2000 MERCEDES ML 270 CDI is currently located in Invernes because I just finished the divorce with my wife and I have moved here. My car is in perfect condition, very well maintained with no issues.
I'm asking £2100 for a fast sale + £100 for delivery. Due to my job (working on a oil rig) pick up is not possible but we can use… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Beckenham, Bromley, United Kingdom 2012-11-27 23:52:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gum tree car sale scam Scammer Information BMW 2007 530d m sport estate automatic , the car is in Inverness I'm working on rowan gorilla oil platform have just split up from his wife bollacks don't get sucked in by this scamming bastard . Advertised in gum tree … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Point Cook, Victoria, Australia 2012-11-25 08:42:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 classified ad scam Scammer Information Daved Edmond this person try to buy my truck through car sales .
I have just completed the payment and i expected paypal to have
notified you to this effect.check your mail folders(inbox,spam and junk
mail) i sent $17,600 in all.i added $1,600 but $1,500 will be sent to my
pickup agent headquarters in UK through western union at post office,the extra $100
is to cover the western union fee.
PayPal will not release the fund until you email them the
western union details for v… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Eton, Queensland, Australia 2012-11-20 01:22:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam Scammer Information posing to buy a car from us in a hurry, not able to view it, payment via paypal, asking for Account details, transport by courier...… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Glenola, New South Wales, Australia 2012-11-08 02:47:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Jim Burke via Gumtree website Scammer Information I received the following email in response to a number of adds I had placed -
Alright Mate,
I am interested in buying your item. I wish i could come for viewing and inspection as am currently out of the country at the moment and i want it picked up before my arrival, though i will be back in couple of weeks. I would like to pay you using paypal due to my inability to make a bank deposit which is safer for me. Kindly send me a paypal payment invoice or create an account wit… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Durham, Durham, United Kingdom 2012-10-31 10:46:15 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +7 motorhome scam Scammer Information I enquired after this motorhome, supposedly in Crawley, West Sussex and was sent a message via Gumtree from *Mike* asking me to email him my telephone number on preston8910@gmail.com. I did so and recieved this email.....
***Thank you for your email. As you can see in the photos this 2004 Vauxhall VIVARO MOTORHOME 2.5d is in perfect condition, very well maintained with no issues. It is currently located in Inverness. I had to move here recently because i work as a crane oper… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| simon sterritt Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom 2012-10-28 11:14:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | oil rig scam Scammer Information I had a vauxhall royale for sale on gumtree belfast and next morning i received a text message form a man calling himself stephen rehman saying he is interested in my car and asking me to reply to his email i did this and he requested more pics of car and stated that if he was happy he would pay the money into my paypal account all 4000 of it. He stated that he worked on an oil rig as an engineer and was soon getting of on holiday. I sent more pics and he was very happy and a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Paul hammer Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom 2012-10-27 14:17:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree T5 camper scam Scammer Information VW T5 Campervan Gumtree advert Ad ref 1002169907 was reported on 26 October to Gumtree as a scam along with all the other recent T5 camper vans unrealistically priced as of today. The adverts are easy to spot as pointed out several months back to Gumtree but they fail to act.I note their site is awash with scams on so many different items and Gumtrees lack of due dilegence on adverts posted or not acting on tipoffs is unethical as it allows these scammers to continue to opera… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-10-25 08:56:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying a car scam Scammer Information Hi
I had my car listed on multiple car websites but Gumtree was the dodgy one!!!
This guy contacted me first via text and advised to contact him via email address: daved1516@gmail.com
He said he wanted to by my car and he would pay the asking price. He also sends through what you might think would be a confirmation of paypal with this email address: "service@paypal.com.au®"
We are hereby confirming to you once again that the total su… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Southport, Queensland, Australia 2012-10-24 21:13:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +6 burkejim82@yahoo.com - gumtree Scammer Information
Thanks a lot.I have actually tried to get this kind of Merchandise here earlier from here but most of the ones I got either have one huge mechanical fault or the other and some have even had accidents in the past while some are extremely exorbitant. As to the price, Price is Ok. So if you feel the offer is good enough, I will be very glad to make the payment asap through my PayPal account or bank transfer i do have access to my bank account online as I am currently offshore … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-10-24 10:23:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Classified Ad for Camper trailer Scammer Information Replied to and ad with.."Thanks for mailing back.I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New
Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New
Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project.We do not have access to phone
at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted
you with internet messaging facility. I am buying this for my
holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in NT .
However,does it have any history I should be awa… Read Full Report ⇒ |